Thursday, August 2, 2012

Africa - Voice of America: Nigerian Communities, Government Fight Over Housing Demolitions

Africa - Voice of America
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Nigerian Communities, Government Fight Over Housing Demolitions
Aug 2nd 2012, 15:49

ABUJA — Nineteen villages inside the Nigerian capital are suing the government, demanding a halt to plans to demolish most of their homes and businesses. The government says the "villages" are actually shantytowns-settlements of illegal squatters.  Almost every tin or wooden shack and concrete building in this vast slum is marked with a large red painted "X" and the word "demo" for demolition or the letters "D.C." which stands for "Development Control," a governmental department. At ...

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